PACU Registered Nurse
Madison, Wisconsin
UW Health East Madison Hospital

Travel/Contract Registered Nurse (PACU)

Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shifts: Day/Evening, Monday - Friday
• Shift Length: 8 or 10 hours between 7:00 AM - 8:30 PM
• Floating: May be required to float to multiple units or locations based on staffing needs

Required Experience

• Specialty: Registered Nurse, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
• Minimum 2 years of acute care experience within the last 3 years
• PACU/Recovery room experience required
• Experience assisting with Pre-op and Phase II Post-op RN duties
• Basic Arrhythmia experience required for Telemetry; must pass Telemetry test before starting
• Epic electronic health record experience required (preferably within last 12 months)

Required Qualifications

• Wisconsin nursing license or compact license from permanent address state
• BLS & ACLS certifications through American Heart Association only
• Must pass Telemetry test prior to start
• Traveler’s permanent address must be within 50 miles of the work site

Facility Overview

• The Preoperative and Postoperative patient area is located in the Universal Care Center (UCC) with 48 rooms for Emergency, Radiology, and Pre/Post Op patients
• PACU is a 14-bay recovery room where nurses assess and manage immediate post-anesthetic care
• Nurses responsible for patient prep, pain management, anesthesia recovery, discharge teaching, and coordination of care

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Background check within 90 days prior to start, including SSN trace, nationwide search, and sex offender registry
• Education verification as applicable
• State-specific caregiver screening (Wisconsin BID form) required within 90 days of start
• Drug screening required per Vaya standard
• Physical exam (collected to meet Aya standard, not facility required)
• Immunizations and health documents including:

  • TB test or chest X-ray with questionnaire
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccination or titers, with medical/religious exemptions accepted
  • Varicella vaccination or titer, with exemptions accepted
  • Hepatitis B vaccination series or declination form
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption (required annually during flu season)
  • Other vaccines/declinations as applicable (e.g., Meningococcal for certain departments)

Testing & Competency Requirements

• Telemetry Pass/Fail Testing (Adult and Pediatric as applicable) with remediation process for failures
• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Orientation Safety Manual acknowledgment
• State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification within 30 days of start
• Annual skills checklist and competency exams as required

Additional Notes

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position
• Free onsite parking available
• Facility emphasizes holistic healthcare and wellness partnership

This position is ideal for experienced PACU RNs with acute care background, telemetry skills, and current Wisconsin licensure seeking a travel contract in Madison, WI.